*Defendant was acquitted two weeks prior in another gang-related attempted murder case

SANTA ANA, Calif. – A parolee gang member, who was acquitted by a jury two weeks prior to these charges in a gang-related attempted murder and carjacking case, was convicted yesterday of attempting to murder a Fullerton Police Department (FPD) officer by shooting him several times at close range during a traffic stop. Marcos Allen Bush, 33, was found guilty by a jury on March 15, 2017, of one felony count each of attempted murder, shooting from a motor vehicle, assault with a semiautomatic firearm on a peace officer, and possession of a firearm by a felon, three felony counts of shooting at a residence, and sentencing enhancements and allegations for the personal discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, the personal use of a firearm, causing great bodily injury, and a prior strike conviction for criminal threats from 2008. He faces a maximum sentence of 60 years to life in state prison at his sentencing on May 19, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. in Department C-42, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana. Continue reading→

*Defendant was acquitted two weeks prior in another gang-related attempted murder case

SANTA ANA – A parolee gang member, who was acquitted by a jury two weeks ago in a gang-related attempted murder and carjacking case, has been charged with attempting to murder a Fullerton Police Department (FPD) officer by shooting him several times at close range during a traffic stop. Marcos Allen Bush, 29, is charged with one felony count each of attempted murder, shooting from a motor vehicle, assault with a semiautomatic firearm on a peace officer, possession of a firearm by a felon, and street terrorism, three felony counts of shooting at a residence, and sentencing enhancements and allegations for criminal street gang activity, the personal discharge of a firearm causing great bodily injury, the personal use of a firearm, causing great bodily injury, and a prior strike conviction for criminal threats from 2009. If convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of 60 years to life in state prison. Bush is being held on $1 million bail and has a no-bail parole hold. He is expected to be arraigned today, Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Department CJ-1, Central Jail, Santa Ana. The time is to be determined. Continue reading→